Nyca Partners

Nyca Partners LLC is a venture capital firm based in New York that focuses on investing in startups and early-stage companies within the financial technology sector. Founded in 2014, the firm aims to drive innovation in financial services, targeting areas such as merchant payment services, alternative credit networks, digital advisory tools, and improvements to financial services infrastructure. Nyca Partners typically invests between $10 million and $15 million in its portfolio companies, leveraging its extensive experience and connections in both finance and technology to support entrepreneurs in transforming payment systems, credit models, and financial infrastructure. The firm operates as a Registered Investment Adviser.

Tom Brown

Partner

Agastya Gupta

Associate

Jasleen Kaur

Principal

Stephanie Khoo

Partner

Sol Lee

Principal

Max Liebeskind

Senior Associate

Ravi Mohan

COO and Partner

Hans Morris

Managing Partner

Greta Sacre

Senior Associate

David Sica

Principal

Jeremy Solomon

Partner

Isabel Steinhaus

Senior Associate and Investor

Past deals in Fraud Detection

Sardine

Series B in 2022
FinTech, RegTech, Fraud Operating System

Forage

Series A in 2022
Forage is a third-party payment processor and PIN provider that specializes in authenticating and processing Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) transactions. The company facilitates the acceptance of SNAP EBT payments online for grocers, streamlining the process by guiding retailers through the USDA application and technological integration. By doing so, Forage alleviates the burden on merchants while promoting equitable access to government benefits, particularly for underserved populations. The platform collaborates with various grocery chains and e-commerce platforms, such as Shopify and Flashfood, to enhance the accessibility of SNAP EBT payments, thereby enabling greater digital access to essential resources.

FairPlay

Series A in 2022
Developer of a fairness consideration platform designed for fair lending compliance. The company's platform automates the fair lending analysis, and decision-making systems, also optimizing the decision model to embed fairness by reducing algorithmic bias, enabling clients to increase both fairness and profits.

Fidel API

Series B in 2022
Fidel Limited is a payments API platform based in London that enables developers to create real-time and personalized applications using card-linked technology. Founded in 2012, Fidel offers a streamlined solution for integrating payment services, allowing developers to connect banking cards from major networks like Visa, Mastercard, and American Express with reward and marketing services. By managing the complexities of transaction data in the background, Fidel provides a secure and efficient single access point for developers to build web and mobile applications. Notable global companies such as Google and British Airways utilize Fidel's APIs to enhance their customer experiences. The company also has offices in Toronto, Lisbon, and New York and is supported by investors such as Nyca Partners and QED Investors.

Sardine

Series A in 2022
FinTech, RegTech, Fraud Operating System

SentiLink

Series B in 2021
SentiLink is a technology company that helps you detect and block synthetic identities. The company's technology links with fraudulent crime ring to detect and block synthetic identities by searching for statistical anomalies through real-time application programming interface and risk analyst tools, enabling business clients to identify fake people and other connected fraudulent applications to harm bottom line of the organizations.

Informed

Series A in 2021
Informed helps banks accelerate their digital transformation with turn-key robotic process automation capable of performing real-time income verification, identity verification, residence verification, and insurance verification tasks. Banks use Informed to reduce their manual costs associated with reviewing documents, catch fraud, and cut down on errors when originating loans and opening accounts.

Trace

Seed Round in 2021
Trace is a cloud platform for intelligent business spend management. We help finance teams get real-time spend visibility, close their books faster and more accurately, and empower their employees while reducing risk. Trace provides flexible purchase workflows built for how businesses spend today. We own the full lifecycle of the transaction from purchase request to payment and reconciliation. Trace was founded with a mission to improve the financial health of all businesses so their people can thrive. We've led Finance teams through hyper-growth, restructurings, and everything in between. We believe Finance teams are most effective when they collaborate with their colleagues and empower them to move fast and make smart decisions. We set out to change how budget-owners and employees experience working with Finance. We want our customers to be the most efficient, insightful, and helpful financial operators. Our team has deep expertise in a massive and fast-growing market. We've built and sold startups in the past, and have a big vision and long horizon for Trace. We want to build with great people above all else. We love beautifully simple products, work hard because we love what we do, and look out for each other like family. Our team is growing! Let’s work together to build the future of Finance.
Modern Logic builds a no-code rules engine to help fintech companies fight financial crime. Modern Logic helps companies tackle money laundering, fraud, and customer identity. It is building the logic and workflow tools companies need to fight financial crime, reduce risk, and make smart decisions about their customers. The company was founded in 2020.

Nova Credit

Series B in 2020
Nova Credit Inc. is a credit reporting agency based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing credit access solutions for immigrants. Founded in 2016, the company translates international credit scores into U.S.-equivalent scores, allowing newcomers to apply for credit cards, loans, and housing without having to establish a U.S. credit history from the ground up. By offering a digital credit passport, Nova Credit enables financial institutions, property managers, and other businesses in the U.S. to assess the creditworthiness of immigrant consumers based on their foreign credit histories. The company's diverse team is dedicated to creating a seamless integration of global credit information, facilitating financial services for individuals moving to the United States.

Fidel API

Series A in 2019
Fidel Limited is a payments API platform based in London that enables developers to create real-time and personalized applications using card-linked technology. Founded in 2012, Fidel offers a streamlined solution for integrating payment services, allowing developers to connect banking cards from major networks like Visa, Mastercard, and American Express with reward and marketing services. By managing the complexities of transaction data in the background, Fidel provides a secure and efficient single access point for developers to build web and mobile applications. Notable global companies such as Google and British Airways utilize Fidel's APIs to enhance their customer experiences. The company also has offices in Toronto, Lisbon, and New York and is supported by investors such as Nyca Partners and QED Investors.

SentiLink

Series A in 2019
SentiLink is a technology company that helps you detect and block synthetic identities. The company's technology links with fraudulent crime ring to detect and block synthetic identities by searching for statistical anomalies through real-time application programming interface and risk analyst tools, enabling business clients to identify fake people and other connected fraudulent applications to harm bottom line of the organizations.

SentiLink

Series A in 2019
SentiLink is a technology company that helps you detect and block synthetic identities. The company's technology links with fraudulent crime ring to detect and block synthetic identities by searching for statistical anomalies through real-time application programming interface and risk analyst tools, enabling business clients to identify fake people and other connected fraudulent applications to harm bottom line of the organizations.

VGS

Series A in 2018
Very Good Security, Inc. is a data security platform focused on enabling users to collect, protect, and exchange sensitive information while minimizing compliance risks. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a range of solutions including VGS Vault for data vaulting, VGS Proxy for intelligent tokenization, and VGS Compliance to streamline audit processes and training. Its services cater to various sectors, such as finance and healthcare, allowing organizations to secure payment transactions, protect health records, and manage sensitive communications without altering existing systems. VGS's platform facilitates the secure handling of regulated data, mitigating the liability associated with data security and compliance breaches.

EverC

Corporate Round in 2018
EverC provides cyber intelligence that enables acquiring banks and payment service providers to manage merchant-based fraud and cyber risk. The startup company uses artificial intelligence to look into its client’s portfolios and identify links with potential criminals using its cyber intelligence capabilities. It is engaged in providing a range of solutions that give acquirers and payment service providers with the necessary relevant information to check ongoing and newly boarded merchants while guiding them through the process of managing online risk, detecting transaction launderers, hidden transaction tunnels, and fraud detection. EverC's products include MerchantView for detecting online money laundering and MarketView for keeping marketplaces clean from illegal products. Founded in 2008 by Ron Teicher, Noam Rabinovich, and Raz Abramov, the firm is headquartered in New York, New York.

TrueAccord

Series B in 2017
TrueAccord Corp. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in providing an automated platform for debt recovery. The company leverages machine learning and behavioral analytics to personalize communication with customers across various digital channels. This approach not only enhances recovery rates for businesses but also aims to maintain positive relationships with their customers. By optimizing outreach strategies, TrueAccord delivers a customer experience designed to foster long-term brand loyalty, thereby redefining the traditional dynamics between creditors and debtors.

TrueAccord

Series B in 2017
TrueAccord Corp. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in providing an automated platform for debt recovery. The company leverages machine learning and behavioral analytics to personalize communication with customers across various digital channels. This approach not only enhances recovery rates for businesses but also aims to maintain positive relationships with their customers. By optimizing outreach strategies, TrueAccord delivers a customer experience designed to foster long-term brand loyalty, thereby redefining the traditional dynamics between creditors and debtors.

Merlon Intelligence

Seed Round in 2017
Merlon Intelligence, Inc. is a global compliance technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in developing risk management and compliance solutions for the financial industry. Founded in 2016, the company offers a suite of services designed to enhance compliance processes for banks and financial institutions. Its key products include Merlon Intelligent Screening, which automates customer screening by analyzing news and information; Merlon Intelligent List Management, which manages sanction lists related to financial crimes; Merlon Intelligent Assessment, a platform that streamlines customer risk assessments; and Merlon Intelligent Triage, which aids compliance analysts by aggregating and organizing relevant customer information. By providing these innovative solutions, Merlon Intelligence aims to help financial institutions mitigate risk and combat money laundering effectively.

EverC

Series A in 2016
EverC provides cyber intelligence that enables acquiring banks and payment service providers to manage merchant-based fraud and cyber risk. The startup company uses artificial intelligence to look into its client’s portfolios and identify links with potential criminals using its cyber intelligence capabilities. It is engaged in providing a range of solutions that give acquirers and payment service providers with the necessary relevant information to check ongoing and newly boarded merchants while guiding them through the process of managing online risk, detecting transaction launderers, hidden transaction tunnels, and fraud detection. EverC's products include MerchantView for detecting online money laundering and MarketView for keeping marketplaces clean from illegal products. Founded in 2008 by Ron Teicher, Noam Rabinovich, and Raz Abramov, the firm is headquartered in New York, New York.

Nova Credit

Seed Round in 2016
Nova Credit Inc. is a credit reporting agency based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing credit access solutions for immigrants. Founded in 2016, the company translates international credit scores into U.S.-equivalent scores, allowing newcomers to apply for credit cards, loans, and housing without having to establish a U.S. credit history from the ground up. By offering a digital credit passport, Nova Credit enables financial institutions, property managers, and other businesses in the U.S. to assess the creditworthiness of immigrant consumers based on their foreign credit histories. The company's diverse team is dedicated to creating a seamless integration of global credit information, facilitating financial services for individuals moving to the United States.

Scorenomics

Convertible Note in 2016
Scorenomics is a behavioral data and analytics firm that delivers real-time behavioral scores to creditors at the point of transaction. Its platform addresses both the emotional and financial aspects of delinquency, improves customers' payment rates, and identifies normally declined applicants, enabling lenders to easily build empathy into collections treatments and have consumers engage and get up-to-date.

EverC

Series A in 2015
EverC provides cyber intelligence that enables acquiring banks and payment service providers to manage merchant-based fraud and cyber risk. The startup company uses artificial intelligence to look into its client’s portfolios and identify links with potential criminals using its cyber intelligence capabilities. It is engaged in providing a range of solutions that give acquirers and payment service providers with the necessary relevant information to check ongoing and newly boarded merchants while guiding them through the process of managing online risk, detecting transaction launderers, hidden transaction tunnels, and fraud detection. EverC's products include MerchantView for detecting online money laundering and MarketView for keeping marketplaces clean from illegal products. Founded in 2008 by Ron Teicher, Noam Rabinovich, and Raz Abramov, the firm is headquartered in New York, New York.

Affirm

Series A in 2014
Affirm is a financial technology company that offers installment loans to consumers at the point of sale, allowing them to make purchases from online merchants and pay for them in fixed monthly installments. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Chicago, Affirm aims to provide transparent financial products that empower consumers and enhance their buying experience. Customers can select Affirm as a payment method at checkout, complete a real-time application, and choose a payment plan that aligns with their budget. The service stands out by offering upfront pricing with no hidden fees or compounding interest, unlike traditional credit options. Affirm partners with over 2,000 merchants across various sectors, including retail, travel, and electronics, to provide consumers with a flexible alternative to credit cards. Loans are facilitated through a partnership with Cross River Bank, ensuring a reliable financing option for users.
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